DAL 3–5 VAN Final · L
Stars/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Dallas Stars
DAL · 3-1-0
3–5
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 2-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT DAL 21406111331 VAN 0641218526 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1
DAL 3-1-0 · VAN 2-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Stars trail the season series 0–1

Stars fell to the Canucks

The Stars let a 2–0 lead get away: the Canucks came back with five unanswered goals — Boeser's equalizer — and won 3–5. Casey DeSmith allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.9, on 31 and 26 shots on goal.

DAL 3.9 xG · 31 shots VAN 2.9 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.9 · 0.8
2nd 1.0 · 1.7
3rd 1.0 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Stars win 65.
DAL 65%VAN 35%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 7 penalties
← Stars shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Thomas Harley, Radek Faksa · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
18:25 Jake DeBrusk· High-sticking
Rantanen scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
19:22 Mikko Rantanen PP
Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz · Power play (DeBrusk, high-sticking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
PEN
04:25 Conor Garland· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
06:40 Filip Chytil
Evander Kane, Filip Hronek · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
2–1
PEN
06:57 Radek Faksa· Hooking
Boeser scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
08:50 Brock Boeser PP
Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson · Power play (Faksa, hooking) · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
5
10:06 Max Sasson
Tyler Myers · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (23%)
2–3
6
18:54 Conor Garland GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
2–4
3rd period
PEN
02:30 Aatu Räty· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:04 Thomas Harley· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:25 Tyler Myers· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
17:52 Wyatt Johnston EXTRA ATTACKER
Tyler Seguin, Jason Robertson · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
3–4
PEN
18:58 Miro Heiskanen· Tripping
Hughes scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
19:23 Quinn Hughes PP
Conor Garland, Filip Hronek · Power play (Heiskanen, tripping) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–5
Goaltending
−2.1
vs expected
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.9
vs expected
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team DALVAN
Shots on goal
31
26
Expected goals
3.9
2.9
Hits
21
26
Blocks
15
20
Faceoffs
57%
43%
Power play
1/4
2/3
Penalty minutes
6
8
The Stars went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Canucks power plays.